Regeneration of a Discoid Meniscus
In this unusual case, a discoid lateral meniscus regenerated after saucerization. Regeneration could be attributed to the robust vascularity of the meniscus in pediatric patients. Surgeons should counsel about the risk of recurrence after treatment of discoid meniscus.
Authors
- Aoife MacMahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0646-8937)
- John P. Avendano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-5898)
- William ElNemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-1989)
- R. Jay Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4692-9531)
- Myung-Jin Cha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-7397)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.24.00345
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57